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Ontario Liberal Party members are set to pick a new party executive today at the party's annual general meeting.

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L'industrie minière de l'Ontario se réjouit de voir que le gouvernement Ford cherche à accélérer l'approbation de projets miniers dans la province, ...

[visant à comprendre l’impact de l’exploitation minière sur l’ensemble de la région](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1869682/agence-etude-impact-canada-federal-mineraux-critique-autochtone-ontario), a été commandée par le gouvernement fédéral en 2019 et n'a toujours pas commencé. Les Premières Nations, l’Ontario et le gouvernement fédéral étudient présentement l’impact de la construction de routes pour se rendre jusqu’au gisement du Cercle de feu. M. les changements proposés par le gouvernement Ford seront utiles dans le futur, mais que pour l’instant, l’entreprise se concentre sur les consultations avec les Premières Nations de Matawa. Conclure des ententes avec les communautés autochtones représente un défi de taille pour Ring of Fire Metals, puisqu’à l’heure actuelle, seulement deux des huit Premières Nations de Matawa appuient les ambitions de la minière : les communautés de Webequie et Marten Falls. L’industrie minière de l’Ontario se réjouit de voir que le gouvernement Ford cherche à accélérer l’approbation de projets miniers dans la province, mais certaines entreprises doutent que les changements législatifs proposés cette semaine aient l’effet escompté.

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith pense que le nouveau système de vote permettra un processus plus moderne et plus ouvert. Il se réjouit de pouvoir impliquer directement ...

« Cette fête n'est plus un club exclusif ouvert à très peu de personnes. Nous invitons de nouveaux membres. Selon lui, cette course est comme un Les membres, qui assistent à l'assemblée générale annuelle du parti à Hamilton ce week-end, ont voté à une écrasante majorité en faveur d'un système « un membre, un vote ». Il se réjouit de pouvoir impliquer directement les membres en leur disant qu'ils ont dorénavant Faites partie de notre parti.

A former MPP and mayor of Cambridge has been elected to the top leadership position with the Ontario Liberal Party.

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The Ontario Liberal Convention in Hamilton ended on an optimistic note as more than 1,100 delegates took the first steps towards rebuilding the party after ...

A new executive was elected, with Kathryn McGarry becoming the Party’s newly elected President. She was a former mayor of Cambridge and served as Transportation Minister in the Wynne Government. The delegates voted to drop their delegated approach to selecting a leader, opting instead for a one-person-one-vote methodology that is now the norm with most political parties.

Liberal leaders have for decades been chosen at delegated conventions, where party delegates go through rounds of voting with each round's last-place finisher ...

If a member belongs to both a riding association and one of the groups, they won't be able to vote twice. At the party's 2019 annual general meeting, a similar proposal failed, receiving just under 60 per cent of votes in favour. About 1,500 Ontario Liberal MPPs, members, staff and volunteers attended the annual general meeting. "It's an opportunity for us to renew, to rebuild, and to prepare for 2026," Liberal MPP and deputy leader Mitzie Hunter told The Trillium a couple of weeks ago while describing the one-member-one-vote proposal. "That's the most democratic way to do things. Instead, the Ontario Liberal Party (OLP) will now use a weighted system, which is common among Canadian political parties.

In today's letters to the editor: pipelines and methane; Ontario's Greenbelt; emergency rooms; Toronto city planning; animal welfare; CBC Radio … online?

People who listen to CBC Radio would not just “switch” to listening online. It’s easy to have a radio switched on. For all of my time, CBC Radio has come to me on airwaves. 25): A letter-writer, who is an online radio manager, says phones or laptops, or something that picks up WiFi, should be just fine for listening to the radio. They have strong feelings and are capable of trusting humans. Be it rural closures or prolonged waits for care, there are common solutions that can be applied across the nation. Every day, a rural community holds its collective breath in hopes that a closed emergency room doesn’t mean death or disability for a loved one. In addition, many of these lands sit in environmentally sensitive areas that the authors of this report would surely object to being developed. 28): Had the Ford government intended to meet the unmet needs for housing in Ontario, it would have required all housing built on the released Greenbelt land to be multi-unit, low- and mid-rise, rental-geared-to-income and other affordable forms of housing. 22): Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and its concentration in the atmosphere is rising at a dangerous rate. This pipeline is not infallible, having spilled over a million gallons of oil since its completion. Just last year, it invoked an international energy treaty that ensures an uninterrupted flow of fossil fuels across the border, prioritizing economy over ecology and obstructing Michigan’s plans to close the pipeline.

A dirty Grand River inspired Canada's first large-scale, multi-purpose structure of its kind.

of Niagara Falls was hired to develop a reservoir plan and supervise the construction of a new dam. Steel gates had to be installed, and a railway moved so that the tracks crossed the river on the dam. In recognition of Hugh Templin’s contribution, Ontario Premier Leslie Frost named him “The Father of Conservation in Ontario.” The river that had been a raging torrent in spring could be a comparative trickle in the But in time, the voices of Templin and his allies prevailed. Born in Fergus in 1896, he was the son of John C. In 1934 the Grand River Conservation Commission was formed. The dam was officially opened on August 2, 1942. Hugh Templin had developed a profound interest in the Grand River, and letters to the editor sent in to the News-Record showed that he was not alone in his concerns about the waterway’s problems and dramatic deterioration. The Grand River is central to the largest drainage system in Southern Ontario. The natural habitat of many species of wildlife was devastated. With no wetlands to hold and naturally filter water, runoff from rain and spring melts went straight into the river.

The race to replace former leader Steven Del Duca has not yet officially started, though three contenders are openly exploring bids: MP Nate Erskine-Smith, ...

If you want a party like the Ontario Liberal Party, to speak to your values and your vision and your dreams, this is an opportunity to be engaged,”’ he said. It makes us work where we need to work. We listen to Ontarians where they live about the things that are most important to them, and we have a healthy debate about ideas and aspirations.” “Done right, that journey takes us to every corner of this province. “It’s part of renewal,” he said. Members were also set to pick a new party executive at the AGM, and one of their first orders of business will be to set the rules and timelines for the upcoming race.

A handful of Liberals in early jockeying to lead the party out of the doldrums after two disastrous provincial elections are pushing for a vote by the end ...

we don’t have a lot of time to do the hard work.” “It is a shell of its former self … “That’s the hard, hard work that needs to happen … “But there are other people who are interested. Aside from Bowman and fellow rookie MPPs Dr. [two disastrous provincial elections](https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2023/03/02/hammered-twice-by-doug-ford-ontario-liberals-gather-with-an-eye-on-2026-election.html) are pushing for a leadership vote by the end of the year, giving the new winner time to resuscitate the party in time to take on Premier Doug Ford in 2026.

Orillia physician Rose Zacharias, who is Ontario Medical Association president, is 'laser-focused' on patients and 'advocating for physicians in Ontario'

With her term ending in May, one of the final tasks for her as president is to travel the province and hear from doctors. “I know what keeps me going, and it’s the strong people I have in my community. “I have a fantastic, healthy, supportive family and a community of friends, and I attend … There's nothing like going for a 30-kilometre practice run and doing it alongside a friend,” she said. with people who run and ride, and I think that’s what’s driven me more so than any sort of gold medal or podium finish.” She earned bachelor’s, master’s and medical degrees from McMaster University before completing her residency and moving to Orillia in 2003.

Kathryn McGarry, a former cabinet minister, will play a big role in crafting the party's leadership election as head of the 17-member executive.

Everyone already campaigning — in the unofficial sense, prior to the race’s launch — for leadership was at the annual general meeting. “I would love to see a leadership race that concludes in 2023,” Adam Reinhardt, the party’s new vice-president for the central east region, said. He added that he hopes the executive council comes up with a timeline soon. The change to a one-member-one-vote system follows many similar decisions by major Canadian political parties, including the Liberal Party of Canada. “We need that serious grassroots renewal and there’s a lot of hard work ahead. By a yet-to-be-determined date, all Ontario Liberal members will have the opportunity to vote to elect the party’s next leader after delegates on Saturday amended the party’s constitution to implement a weighted-one-member-one-vote system.

The Ontario Liberal Party wrapped up its annual general meeting in Hamilton on Sunday, setting voting rules for future leadership races and a new executive ...

In a statement, the Liberals said the new officials and a series of constitutional amendments would “chart the course for renewal.” The focus on renewal comes after two consecutive and resounding election defeats, finishing behind the Progressive Conservatives and the Ontario NDP. On Saturday night, the party voted to introduce a new voting system to select its next leader, dropping its previous setup of delegated conventions. The event, which the party says is the biggest in two decades, was held in Hamilton, Ont., over the course of the weekend.

A former Ontario Liberal cabinet minister and municipal leader is now the party's new president.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 5, 2023. Last Updated Sunday, March 5, 2023 6:52PM EST Published Sunday, March 5, 2023 8:28AM EST

Kathryn McGarry, a former cabinet minister, will play a big role in crafting the party's leadership election as head of the 17-member executive.

Everyone already campaigning — in the unofficial sense, prior to the race’s launch — for leadership was at the annual general meeting. “I would love to see a leadership race that concludes in 2023,” Adam Reinhardt, the party’s new vice-president for the central east region, said. He added that he hopes the executive council comes up with a timeline soon. The change to a one-member-one-vote system follows many similar decisions by major Canadian political parties, including the Liberal Party of Canada. “We need that serious grassroots renewal and there’s a lot of hard work ahead. By a yet-to-be-determined date, all Ontario Liberal members will have the opportunity to vote to elect the party’s next leader after delegates on Saturday amended the party’s constitution to implement a weighted-one-member-one-vote system.